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S. Clay Wilson, Taboo-Breaking Underground Cartoonist, Dies at 79 His drawings were so outrageous that, on first encountering them, his fellow cartoonist R. Crumb recalled feeling that “suddenly my own work seemed insipid.” S. Clay Wilson’s cover for Zap Comix No. 3; he also contributed a 10-page story to the issue. His influence on fellow underground cartoonists was evident and ubiquitous.Credit...S. Clay Wilson/Zap Comix Feb. 9, 2021 S. Clay Wilson, the most scabrous and rollicking of the underground cartoonists who first achieved notoriety as contributors to Zap Comix in the late 196...

Cartoon by Karen Sneider About Titian, what can be said after you say that he is the finest pure painter ever? Susanna Kaysen, the author of “Girl, Interrupted,” surmises that the subject of “Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap” (circa 1510) “looks to the left, into the past.” Reading that, I see it. The other Titian portrait is of the artist’s best friend and tireless promoter, Pietro Aretino—poet, connoisseur, power broker, feared satirist, author of popular devotional literature and pornography, intimate of rulers including the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and altogether one of...

Blutch’s graphic novel Mitchum revels in the power of mythic America In the world of comics, which owes so much to the stateside masters, the American imagination looms large. Look at Donald Trump’s face for long enough and maybe you’ll start to pity him. All of a sudden, you notice the fear in those uncomprehending eyes. His perma-rage against imaginary machines begins to come across as a coping mechanism, an attempt to compensate for some horrifying inner weakness . For four years, he had more power than perhaps anyone else in the world, but did he ever enjoy it when there was so ...

The massive new state of the art gym full of expensive equipment that has never been used When Chris Ware set out to create the 'project of his dreams' he didn't expect to end up with this Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Want the latest news from Swansea sent straight to your inbox?Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Don't miss anything from your city! Sign up for regular updates When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has announced its 2021 slate of shows, conditions permitting, including the June opening of an exhibit spanning Chris Ware to Dick Tracy to Kerry James Marshall.